Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 1, Number 5, December 2009, pages 280-284


The Effects of Injection Site on the Reflux Following Intravitreal Injections

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Box plot Graphics demonstrates the amount of reflux after the injection

Table

Table 1. The Reflux Amounts and the IOP Measurements After the Injection (Mean ± SD) in the Study Groups
 
GroupsSubconjunctival Bleb Diameters(Mean ± SD)IOP Measurements
(Mean ± SD)
IVTA: Intravitreal Triamcinolone; IVB: Intravitreal bevacizumab; IVP: Intravitreal pegaptanib.
Group 1 (IVTA-Superotemporal Injection)3.20 ± 1.63 mm17.6 ± 4.1 mm Hg
Group 2 (IVTA-Inferotemporal Injection)1.50 ± 0.94 mm19.0 ± 4.7 mm Hg
Group 3 (IVB-Superotemporal Injection)3.07 ± 1.53 mm15.3 ± 3.1 mm Hg
Group 4 (IVB-Inferotemporal Injection)1.60 ± 1.07 mm16.8 ± 3.5 mm Hg
Group 5 (IVP-Superotemporal Injection)2.80 ± 1.32 mm18.4 ± 4.4 mm Hg
Group 6 (IVP-Inferotemporal Injection)1.77 ± 0.94 mm20.1 ± 5.2 mm Hg
P valueP < 0.05 Group 1 vs. Group 2P > 0.05 for all the groups
P < 0.05 Group 3 vs. Group 4
P < 0.05 Group 5 vs. Group 6